Tai Lam Chung Reservoir
| Tai Lam Chung Reservoir | |
|---|---|
 Image of Tai Lam Chung Reservoir (taken in November 2017 | |
| Location | Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°23′06″N 114°01′55″E / 22.38500°N 114.03194°E |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Tai Lam Chung Reservoir | |
|---|---|
Hanyu Pinyin | Da4 lan3 chong1 shui3 tang2 |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Daaih láahm chūng séui tòhng |
| Jyutping | Daai6 laam5 cung1 seoi2 tong4 |
Tai Lam Chung Reservoir is a reservoir in Tai Lam Country Park, Tuen Mun District, New Territories, Hong Kong.[1]
History
Construction
Tai Lam Chung Reservoir is the first reservoir built in Hong Kong after the
Effects on locals
In order to plan for the construction of the reservoir, the government had to relocate villages of the Tai Lam Villages and Kan Uk Tei Villages to the Tai Uk Wai Villages for re-settlement.[3]
Several villages were flooded by the reservoir, including Tai Lam Village (大欖村), Tai Wai Village, Kan Uk Tei Village (關屋地村) and Wu Uk Village.[4]
Water shortage in 1960s
In the late 1960s, the government of Hong Kong started to import water from Dongjiang in China to improve the situation of water shortages at the time. The water was transferred to Tai Lam Chung Reservoir, which made it important in Hong Kong's water supply system.[3]
Today
In recent years, this reservoir is also given the nickname "the Thousand Island Lake of Hong Kong" due to the similarity in sceneries. The villages flooded by the water in the reservoir can still be seen when the water level drops low.[3]
References
- ^ Tai Lam Country Park
- ^ Tai Lam Chung Reservoir
- ^ ISBN 9882113273.
- ^ "Country Parks in West New Territories" (PDF). hiking.gov.hk. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.
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